23 Aug 2025 15:00 York
Winner: £665,000 (Penalty: £377,122); Distance: 7f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Sky Bet City Of York Stakes (Group 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4(7) |
| - |
Never So Brave (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
720-211 / 4 |
Flat (42) | Oisin Murphy | A M Balding Mr Saeed Suhail |
7/2 | |
| a little slow into stride, held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway from over 3f out, led over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
3(8) |
| ½ L |
Lake Forest (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 8) |
21-4562 / 4 |
Flat (25) | Tom Marquand | W J Haggas Tony Bloom & Ian… |
12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, soon not much room, edged left and switched right inside final furlong, stayed on well towards finish, went 2nd last strides, held by winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
9(4) |
| HD |
Maranoa Charlie (FR) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
14-1412 / 3 |
Flat (48) | Aurelien Lemaitre | C H Head Bond Thoroughbred… |
9/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and effort over 2f out, hung left and not much room over 1f out, kept on final 100 yards, held by winner | ||||||||||
4th |
7(11) |
| HD |
Rosallion (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
211-322 / 4 |
Flat (24) | S M Levey | R Hannon Sheikh Mohammed… |
1/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, carried right over 3f out, effort and edged left over 1f out, pressing winner inside final furlong, no extra close home | ||||||||||
5th |
5(3) |
| 1½ L |
Qirat (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 8) |
122-201 / 4 |
Flat (24) | C T Keane | R M Beckett Juddmonte |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and switched left over 1f out, one pace and no threat inside final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
11(10) |
| ½ L |
Exactly (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 0) |
31-2465 / 3 |
Flat (20) | R L Moore | A P O'Brien Mr D Smith, Mrs… |
9/1 | |
| in touch, lost place over 4f out, switched right over 3f out, effort and edged left over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
1(9) |
| SHD |
Annaf (IRE) (colt, brown, 9 8) |
330270 / 6 |
Flat (21) | Rossa Ryan | M Appleby FOSNIC RACING |
66/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
8th |
10(1) |
| 1 L |
Seagulls Eleven (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) |
40-0621 / 3 |
Flat (22) | James Doyle | H Palmer Two Plus Three… |
50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, effort and edged left over 1f out, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
9th |
2(6) |
| ¾ L |
Audience (GB) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
140-973 / 6 |
Flat (25) | R Havlin | J & T Gosden Cheveley Park Stud |
20/1 | |
| chased leader, switched right over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
10th |
6(5) |
| 1 L |
Quinault (GER) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
3-37014 / 5 |
Flat (25) | Jason Hart | S C Williams TJE Racing |
25/1 | |
| raced keenly, led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
8(2) |
| - |
Ten Bob Tony (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 8) |
84245-1 / 4 |
Flat (84) | W Buick | E Walker TBT Racing |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||